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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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